Zach Allen, a 6-5, 235-pound defensive end from New Canaan (Conn.),
earned an offer from Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood while in attendance for unofficial
visitors' weekend this past Saturday. Allen, who was accompanied to Rutgers by
his father, took in Rutgers' first full pad spring practice towards the end of
their visit.

"It was terrific seeing their practice," said Allen, the junior. "It was
really high energy, especially with coach (Jim) Panagos. Seeing the support they
get from their fans, it was like an NFL practice. Just seeing how the alumni
were on the sidelines was great.

"Also, the competition between the offense and defense (was
good). It was their first day in pads, so you could really see them going at it."

The Scarlet Knights have been thoroughly recruiting Allen
for over a year, so his offer was a long time overdue.

"Right after my sophomore season in the spring, we had a
7-on-7 there," he said. "And I just kept talking with them about making another
visit. And I went up this Saturday, they offered me. It was great."

Allen will make his collegiate decision prior to the commencement
of his senior season, but only after he has taken multiple unofficial visits.

So far, he has been to Boston College, Virginia, Pitt, Harvard,
Princeton and Yale. He will visit Northwestern Saturday, UConn sometime next
week and is working on scheduling visits at Miami (Fla.), Penn State,
Vanderbilt, Syracuse, UMass as well as return trips to Boston College and Virginia.

Allen says he is looking for a school that presents "a good
balance of academics and football."